Visit Arran scores a hit in advance of Scottish Tourism Expo tomorrow

Today, Visit Arran got a link to BBC Scotland for the lunchtime news, focusing on a herd of hampers Continue reading

SSE hit by biggest ever fine from Ofgem

Energy sector regulator, Ofgem, has slapped the biggest ever fine – £10.5 million – on Scottish and Southern Energy Continue reading

SSE’s record breaking efforts for Kintyre and Arran

All households in Kintyre and Arran were reconnected to network supply by close of play on Thursday Continue reading

The power is with Kintyre for the tourist season to come

chleit bay

Kintyre may have had a week of unprecedented weather and power outage – but tourism businesses are powering up Continue reading

Unplanned overdrafts possible as Council debits council tax today

[Updated below 14.15] We have had reports that Argyll and Bute Council has debited Council tax today  – Thursday 28th April Continue reading

Kintyre and Arran emergency – 28th March, the threshold of Easter tourism

[Updated reports for 29th March on progress in the week long emergency power outage situation in Kintyre and Arran are available here.] Continue reading

Another face of the Kintyre peninsula

Crinan 27 March 2013

These photographs were taken today at Crinan in Knapdale – at the north end of the Kintyre peninsula. Continue reading

Reports of SSE giving out false information on Campbeltown ‘reconnection’

We are being told by an angry resident of Campbeltown that SSE are repeatedly giving inaccurate information to the media Continue reading

Kintyre and Arran emergency 27th March

Regularly updated information on the situation on 28th March is available here. Continue reading